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Watson, H.E.

This portrait is of Herbert E. Watson, a dentist of Bradford. An article with a short biography accompanies this picture. It notes his dentist office was on the upstairs of the Kilkenny block of Holland Street, meaning his office was beside the Kilkenny Furniture store.

Edmund Garrett

W. L. Campbell Window Display

A photograph of the window at W. L. Campbell Drug Store, taken by Lewis (Lew) Campbell in 1938. Buildings that burned down in a fire during the 1950s can be seen in the window’s reflection.

Luanne Campbell Edwards

W. Davey Butcher Shop

W. Davey Butcher Shop. W. Davey is the man standing in front of the shop with the apron on. It later became Webb's Butcher Shop. He is the one sitting on the carriage. It then became Pezzanitti's Meat Shop until a few years ago. The shop was located on the north side of Holland Street, west of Barrie Street.

Mary Hillary

Three Photographers' Stamps

Three photograph backs with photographer stamps. Stamps include one belonging to A. M. Hood, and two belonging to John Stephens, both photographers worked in Bradford.

Luanne Campbell Edwards

Porter, William Henry

This portrait is of William H. Porter, dentist of Bradford. Porter had previously run the Bradford Witness with H.S. Broughton.

Edmund Garrett

McDonald, George

This portrait is of George McDonald, a stonemason and contractor of Bradford in the early 1900s. An article with a short biography accompanies this picture. McDonald worked on the A.E. Scanlon's law office and the Presbyterian Church.

Edmund Garrett

B.B. Collings Furniture Store

The article accompanying this photograph gives a quick history of B.B. "Ben" Collings' life and business. By this point, his furniture and undertaking business was only four years old (starting in 1902) and the storefront is shown in the photograph, located on the south-west corner of Holland and Drury Streets. The post office is opposite. It was said in the showroom, there would "be found some of the nicest furniture one could wish to place in his home."
Starting in 1897, Ben spent four years studying the mattress making trade in Toronto.

Edmund Garrett